royalist
noun
roy·al·ist ˈrȯi-ə-list 
1
often capitalized : an adherent of a king or of monarchical government: such as
a
: cavalier sense 3
b
: tory sense 2
2
: a reactionary business tycoon
royalist adjective
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the Web Piers Morgan, a fierce royalist, ranted on Twitter about the indiscretion of putting a price on a nation’s grief. 
Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2022 Scotland is far less royalist than England, with some polls putting support for the monarchy as low as 45%. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 New Jersey was founded by slavers, and the state’s name is a tribute to the royalist slave trader Sir George Carteret of Jersey. The Editors, National Review, 26 Aug. 2022 Papers are divided between the royalist press and the liberal opposition, but both sides agree that controversy is the supreme value, so all opinions are for sale. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 9 June 2022 The fado song at the end of the film, which is sung by Paulo Bragança, has clear royalist undertones. Martin Dale, Variety, 30 May 2022 The book stresses Cromwell’s worst qualities, particularly his savagery toward his royalist countrymen. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021 Ranariddh converted Funcinpec into a royalist party that won U.N.-sponsored elections in 1993. Sopheng Cheang, ajc, 28 Nov. 2021 The Constitutional Court, ruling in a case brought by a royalist lawyer, said a controversial 10-point call for reforms of the institution by three student protest leaders in August last year was designed to topple the monarchy. Reuters, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021 See More
Aurora Almendral, Quartz, 15 Sep. 2022 Scotland is far less royalist than England, with some polls putting support for the monarchy as low as 45%. Alexander Smith, NBC News, 12 Sep. 2022 New Jersey was founded by slavers, and the state’s name is a tribute to the royalist slave trader Sir George Carteret of Jersey. The Editors, National Review, 26 Aug. 2022 Papers are divided between the royalist press and the liberal opposition, but both sides agree that controversy is the supreme value, so all opinions are for sale. Kyle Smith, WSJ, 9 June 2022 The fado song at the end of the film, which is sung by Paulo Bragança, has clear royalist undertones. Martin Dale, Variety, 30 May 2022 The book stresses Cromwell’s worst qualities, particularly his savagery toward his royalist countrymen. Barton Swaim, WSJ, 27 Dec. 2021 Ranariddh converted Funcinpec into a royalist party that won U.N.-sponsored elections in 1993. Sopheng Cheang, ajc, 28 Nov. 2021 The Constitutional Court, ruling in a case brought by a royalist lawyer, said a controversial 10-point call for reforms of the institution by three student protest leaders in August last year was designed to topple the monarchy. Reuters, CNN, 10 Nov. 2021 See More Word History
First Known Use
1640, in the meaning defined at sense 1